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Re: Report: ISS Advatange Refit
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lugnet.pirates
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Thu, 13 May 2004 05:50:58 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Wesley Davis wrote:
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I’d love to discuss shipbuilding techniques. I’m always looking to improve.
I just recently discovered the crow’s nest by looking at a photo of one from
below. (That’s why I included such a photo in the post at the top of this
thread).
There’s lots of things we can discuss. I think most of them are
modifications.
Let’s see:
Expanded Mast Platforms and crow’s nests
Adding forward (and rear) chaser cannons on turntables
Custom sails (definately cool)
Building and storing lifeboats
Studs-up yard design
Figureheads
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You can go larger than minifig - many ships had figureheads that were ‘larger
than life’ (in many senses of that term). I find a minifig head, on a 2x1 tile
(with one stud) on two headlight bricks, with 2 1x1 round plates as breasts
works well... if you squint you can see the effect on the
HMLS Demand.
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Internal compartmentalization
The recurring problem of “How to make the interior accessible”
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Removable decks don’t work real well. The Misérable features removable gun deck
panels, which you can see (sort of)
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/krafol/BricksMeet2003/MOCs/Pirates/blue4.jpghere.
A section of hull and deck slide onto tiles on the main hull. The anchor points
for the ratlines are fixed.
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Starting a ship
making cool-looking aft sections
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Ask Stephen Rowe.
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Extending masts and placement of sails (I want to see topgallants, royals,
and skysails!)
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Use templates to make multiple copies of sails. Make new sails to the same
proportions as the real Lego ones. Build your rig to fit standard sail sizes,
not your sails to fit the rig (it makes rebuilds a lot easier, and you get used
to standard proportions).
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And, of course, how to build a good-looking two-decker. It’s a challenge.
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Ask Richard Parsons.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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| (...) Well, YOU suggested it :P I'd love to discuss shipbuilding techniques. I'm always looking to improve. I just recently discovered the crow's nest by looking at a photo of one from below. (That's why I included such a photo in the post at the (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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